cog |
Course over ground (true), best source, obtained from primary GPS receiver.
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Degrees(azimuth) |
cog |
cond_mS |
Surface conductivity from the SBE45 thermosalinograph. Name changed from 'SBE45C' during processing.
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mS/cm |
cond_mS |
date |
month, day, year (GMT time) e.g. 8/4/2011. Month and day may be 1 or 2 digits. in m/d/yyyy format
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unitless |
date |
day_gmt |
Day, GMT. Values derived from the date field.
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dd |
day_gmt |
depth_w_12 |
Depth in meters obtained from the Knudsen 12 kHz channel. 4 meter transducer depth correction has been applied. Name changed from 'Depth12' during processing.
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m |
depth_w |
depth_w_3d5 |
Depth in meters obtained from the Knudsen 3.5 kHz channel. 4 meter transducer depth correction has been applied. Name changed from 'Depth35' during processing.
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m |
depth_w |
FLR |
Fluorescence measured by WetLabs Wet-Star fluorometer located in the Wet Lab clean seawater piping. Units are counts (1 volt dc = 1000).
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counts |
flr |
head |
The ship's heading obtained from primary true heading source (gyro). Name changed from 'HDT' during processing.
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Degrees(azimuth) |
heading |
humidity_port |
Relative humidity (%) obtained from Vaisala WXT520 mounted on forward mast, port side, 15 m above water line. Name changed from 'WXTP_Ua' during processing.
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% |
humidity |
humidity_stbd |
Relative humidity (%) obtained from Vaisala WXT520 mounted on forward mast, stbd side, 15 m above water line. Name changed from 'WXTS_Ua' during processing.
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% |
humidity |
lat |
Latitude, negative = South.
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decimal degrees |
lat |
lon |
Longitude, negative = West.
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decimal degrees |
lon |
month_gmt |
Month, GMT. Values derived from the 'date' field.
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mm |
month_gmt |
precip_port |
Rain accumulation in mm. Data obtained from Vaisala WXT520 mounted on forward mast, port side, 15 m above waterline. The accumulation value is reset only when the sensor power is reset. Name changed from 'WXTP_Rc' during processing.
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mm |
precip_level |
precip_rate_port |
Rain intensity in mm/hour obtained from Vaisala WXT520 mounted on forward mast, port side, 15 m above waterline. Name changed from 'WXTP_Ri' during processing.
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mm/hr |
precip_rate |
precip_rate_stbd |
Rain intensity in mm/hour obtained from Vaisala WXT520 mounted on forward mast, stbd side, 15 m above waterline. Name changed from 'WXTS_Ri' during processing.
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mm/hr |
precip_rate |
precip_stbd |
Rain accumulation in mm. Data obtained from Vaisala WXT520 mounted on forward mast, stbd side, 15 m above waterline. The accumulation value is reset only when the sensor power is reset. Name changed from 'WXTS_Rc' during processing.
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mm |
precip_level |
press_bar |
Barometric pressure obtained from primary source (WXT520's). Values have been corrected for sensor height above sea level (.1185 hPa per meter, Oceanus = 14.5 m). Name changed from 'BPR' during processing.
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hPa |
press_bar |
press_bar_port |
Barometric pressure obtained from WXT520 mounted on the forward mast, port side, 14.5 m above sea level. Data has been corrected for sensor altitude. Name changed from 'WXTP_Pa' during processing.
|
hPa |
press_bar |
press_bar_stbd |
Barometric pressure obtained from WXT520 mounted on the forward mast, stbd side, 14.5 m above sea level. Data has been corrected for sensor altitude. Name changed from 'WXTS_Pa' during processing.
|
hPa |
press_bar |
radiation_s |
Short wave radiation in watts/square-meter. Raw data is in micro-volts. Raw/8.38 = watts/square-meter. Sensor is mounted on bow mast 15 m above the waterline. Name changed from 'SWR' during processing.
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watts/square-meter |
radiation_s |
sal_ss |
Sea surface salinity measured by SBE45 thermosalinograph. Name changed from 'SBE45S' during processing.
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PSU |
sal_ss |
sog |
Speed over ground (best source) obtained from primary GPS receiver. Name changed from 'SOG' during processing.
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knots |
sog |
sound_vel |
Surface sound velocity from the SBE45 thermosalinograph. Name changed from 'SBE45V' during processing.
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m/s |
sound_vel |
SSC_FSI |
Sea surface conductivity measured by FSI sensor.
|
mS/cm |
cond_mS |
SST_FSI |
Sea surface temperature measured by FSI instrument.
|
degrees C |
SST |
temp_air_port |
Air temperature in degrees C. Obtained from Vaisala WXT520 mounted on forward mast, port side, 15 m above waterline. Name changed from 'WXTP_Ta' during processing.
|
degrees C |
temp_air |
temp_air_stbd |
Air temperature in degrees C. Obtained from Vaisala WXT520 mounted on forward mast, stbd side, 15 m above waterline. Name changed from 'WXTS_Ta' during processing.
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degrees C |
temp_air |
temp_ss |
Sea surface temperature measured by SBE48 sensor. Name changed from 'SBE48T' during processing.
|
degrees C |
SST |
time_gmt |
Time GMT, 24 hour clock. Values converted from HH:MM:SS format to HHMM.SS format.
|
decimal hours |
time_gmt |
wind_dir_c |
True wind direction from the primary source (WXT520's). Name changed from 'Wnd_TD' during processing.
|
degrees |
wind_dir_c |
wind_dir_c_port |
True wind direction in degrees, port side. Values are calculated from the Vaisala WXT520. Raw data corrected for sensor alignment error and combined with the ship's gyro heading, sog, and cog values. A 0-degree wind comes from the north. Name changed from 'WXTP_TD' during processing.
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degrees |
wind_dir_c |
wind_dir_c_stbd |
True wind direction in degrees, stbd side. Values are calculated from the Vaisala WXT520. Raw data corrected for sensor alignment error and combined with the ship's gyro heading, sog, and cog values. A 0-degree wind comes from the north. Name changed from 'WXTS_TD' during processing.
|
degrees |
wind_dir_c |
wind_dir_r_port |
Relative wind direction, port side. Data obtained from Vaisala WXT520 and has not been corrected for sensor mounting alignment error. A 0-degree wind comes over the bow; 90-degree wind comes over the stbd side. Name changed from 'WXTP_Dm' during processing.
|
degrees |
wind_dir_r |
wind_dir_r_stbd |
Relative wind direction, stbd side. Data obtained from Vaisala WXT520 and has not been corrected for sensor mounting alignment error. A 0-degree wind comes over the bow; 90-degree wind comes over the stbd side. Name changed from "WXTS_Dm" during processing.
|
degrees |
wind_dir_r |
wind_speed_c_port |
True wind speed, port side. Values calculated from the Vaisala WXT520. Raw data corrected for sensor alignment error and combined with the ship's heading, sog, and cog values. Name changed from "WXTP_TS" during processing.
|
m/s |
wind_speed_c |
wind_speed_c_stbd |
True wind speed, stbd side. Values calculated from the Vaisala WXT520. Raw data corrected for sensor alignment error and combined with the ship's heading, sog, and cog values. Name changed from 'WXTS_TS' during processing.
|
m/s |
wind_speed_c |
wind_speed_kts |
True wind speed from primary source (WXT520's). Name changed from 'Wnd_TS' during processing.
|
knots |
wind_speed_kts |
wind_speed_r_port |
Relative wind speed, port side, obtained from Vaisala WXT520. Wind speed average in m/s (2 Hz, 10 sec sample period). Name changed from 'WXTP_Sm' during processing.
|
m/s |
wind_speed_r |
wind_speed_r_stbd |
Relative wind speed, stbd side, obtained from Vaisala WXT520. Wind speed average in m/s (2 Hz, 10 sec sample period). Name changed from 'WXTS_Sm' during processing.
|
m/s |
wind_speed_r |
year |
year (YYYY format); derived from date column.
|
dimensionless |
year |
yrday_new |
yearday; derived from date column.
|
dimensionless |
yrday |